Briargrove Elementary serves students in the Houston School District. Prior to LivingTree, the school relied heavily on room parents and the PTO to relay information and volunteer opportunities to parents.

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BRIARGROVE ELEMENTARY CASE STUDY

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Briargrove Elementary serves
910 students in the Houston School District.

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Prior to LivingTree, the school relied heavily on
room parents and the PTO to relay information to
parents.

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Results from a 2011-2012 survey showed parents
felt excluded and disconnected from the school.

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In the fall of 2012, Briargrove turned to LivingTree to
streamline communication and create a safe, two-way
engagement between teachers and parents.

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“For the first time, parents were equally informed.”
– Ellecia Knolle, PTO President
At the end of their first year with LivingTree, parents
readily voiced their renewed trust in the school.

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Between August 1st, 2015 and March 2016, nearly
1,000 calendar events and 5,000 posts of messages,
photos and files between and across classes were
shared.
With over 2,500 comments, and 20,000 ‘likes’, the
school knows they’re reaching parents.

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As of Fall 2015, 100% of classrooms were engaged on
LivingTree and fully 50% of network members were
contributing content, commentary, or appreciation!

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“Using the LivingTree platform, our school was able to build
a much tighter community and meaningful engagement with
our families. It has truly changed our level of transparency
with parents and how we converse, share, and coordinate in
the context of educating our children.”
-Eden Hinds, Briargrove Elementary Principal, Houston ISD

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Briargrove has successfully resolved the disconnect parents
originally felt with the school.